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Mike Bloomberg Offers to 'Match Every Donation' to Fight Gun Violence

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10/05/2017

... that advocates for gun control that he founded in 2014. " US has a gun violence problem," the billionaire ... 25 times more likely to be murdered with a gun than people in other developed countries,...

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With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies The 9/11 Memorial is Evolving to Honor Those Sickened

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05/31/2018

... of the 9/11 attacks persists more than 16 years later in the spate of life-threatening illnesses and the ... determined to build greater awareness about this unabating health crisis. It will take an important...

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Capacity Building Across Borders: Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network

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02/07/2012

... On January 25th, the experiences of funders and grantees in Africa were used as a lens on funding organizational ... will influence how organizations can allocate program resources . Even the availability of...

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JPMorgan Chase Expands Second Chance Hiring Efforts in Columbus

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04/26/2021

JPMorgan Chase Expands Second Chance Hiring Efforts in Columbus Firm to expand its efforts to hire people with ... criminal backgrounds by enhancing its recruitment strategy in collaboration with local community...

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New York Owes Nonprofits More than a Parade

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10/07/2021

... tape. One of the many examples of organizations stuck in a funding gap is Violence Intervention Program (VIP), a ... rely on prompt payments, well-intentioned government resources may never make it to the very...

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Funded New York's First 'To and Through' Data Tool That Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap

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10/14/2019

... many of their students who are low-income for success in college. To shine a light on an important aspect of ... K-12 data—including which courses students take, the resources and supports in...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative Launches New Racial Wealth Equity Database

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09/15/2022

... incubated by Prosperity Now , a leading nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. focused on advancing racial and ethnic ... increase economic and social mobility to reduce wealth disparities in...

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Philanthropy New York Speaks Out After the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action

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07/26/2023

... on two significant cases challenging affirmative action in college admissions was part of a larger effort to diminish ... the Supreme Court decision may likely exacerbate these disparities . Philanthropic...

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The Post-Copenhagen Funding Landscape: Thoughts from Rachel Leon and Terry Odendahl

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02/12/2010

... the planet) and what immediate opportunities there are in environmental grantmaking. We are pleased to have Rachel ... information on climate change and solutions. If you’re a health or immigration funder,...

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02 Nov 2017

Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

Thursday, November 2, 2017 (All day) to Thursday, November 16, 2017 (All day)

... York members by the Advocacy Institute State governments in the United States have a tremendous amount of power, and ... is a key component to enacting progress on everything from health care policy to...

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New After School Programs and Professional Development Bring Digital Literacy with Grants Totaling $414,000

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10/31/2014

... Grants Totaling $414,000 Nearly half a million dollars in grants from the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund will help ... and adolescents use digital media and technology to get in shape, prepare for college,...

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The New York Community Trust

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Ms. Foundation for Women President Amerita Examines Impact of Take Our Daughters to Work Day

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04/24/2015

... Examines Impact of Take Our Daughters to Work Day In 1993, a small article announcing Take Our Daughters to Work Day in New York City appeared in Parade Magazine. We created that day when I...

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NY Juvenile Justice Funders Urge State Officials to 'Raise the Age'

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06/18/2015

... adolescents are children, and prosecuting and placing them in the adult criminal justice system harms them and doesn’t work for public safety. In fact, only New York and North Carolina put 16- and ...

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Gap Inc. Announces Commitment To Advance The Lives Of One Million Women

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09/28/2015

... program within Gap Inc.’s global supply chain and in communities around the world. Additionally, P.A.C.E. will ... a suite of learning programs with new curriculum to reach adolescent girls in...

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Harrowing Journeys: Children and Youth on The Move Across The Mediterranean Sea, At Risk of Trafficking and Exploitation

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09/12/2017

... or secure better futures – and face staggering risks in the process. For 17-year old Mohammad, who traveled through Libya to seek asylum in Italy, violence and persecution back home meant the choice ... aged...

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2017 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Semifinalists Announced

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08/02/2017

... Awards Program, making them eligible for $60,000 in cash prizes and scholarships to Columbia Business School ... and support for community survival and dignity. Gay Men's Health Crisis, Inc. (Manhattan)...

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Sepi Sepasi Joins Mellon as Chief Financial Officer

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05/05/2022

... at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health . “With her enduring commitment to the power of ... Foundation. “Sepi’s view of the CFO role as one rooted in both stewardship and action makes her an...

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Aging and HIV/AIDS: A New Era of Convergence

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10/17/2019

... Era of Convergence By John Feather, PhD, CEO, Grantmakers in Aging (GIA) When the HIV/AIDS epidemic began in the early 1980s, an HIV diagnosis was a virtual death ... but many people living with HIV experience...

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